Bruce from West Oz
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From the Australian Broadcasting Commission:
Customs officers in Sydney have seized a cache of weapons brought into Australia from the United States.
The Australian Customs Service says officers found the pistols, pistol parts and ammunition concealed in two air-conditioning compressors sent to two air courier companies in Sydney.
Federal police have arrested a 56-year-old man from Kellyville, in Sydney's north-west.
He has been charged with several counts of importing a prohibited import and being in possession of an unregistered firearm.
He is due to face court on Monday.
OK, they got that one ... but how mnay others got through???
Then there's the second Asian refugee boat to track down the coast and land unchallenged. This time, the 100-foot oceangoing tug with 100 "refugees" on board made it all the way down to Coffs Harbour in NSW, ran aground on the beach, and was first spotted and reported by -- a local publican (licensee)!!!!!
Sleep safe Australia -- your ordinary citizen has had his semi-auto .22 taken off him, and your Customs Service and Navy is protecting you!!
[cynicism mode /off]
Bruce
[This message has been edited by Bruce from West Oz (edited April 11, 1999).]
Customs officers in Sydney have seized a cache of weapons brought into Australia from the United States.
The Australian Customs Service says officers found the pistols, pistol parts and ammunition concealed in two air-conditioning compressors sent to two air courier companies in Sydney.
Federal police have arrested a 56-year-old man from Kellyville, in Sydney's north-west.
He has been charged with several counts of importing a prohibited import and being in possession of an unregistered firearm.
He is due to face court on Monday.
OK, they got that one ... but how mnay others got through???
Then there's the second Asian refugee boat to track down the coast and land unchallenged. This time, the 100-foot oceangoing tug with 100 "refugees" on board made it all the way down to Coffs Harbour in NSW, ran aground on the beach, and was first spotted and reported by -- a local publican (licensee)!!!!!
Sleep safe Australia -- your ordinary citizen has had his semi-auto .22 taken off him, and your Customs Service and Navy is protecting you!!
[cynicism mode /off]
Bruce
[This message has been edited by Bruce from West Oz (edited April 11, 1999).]